impinge on

Related to impinge on: impingement syndrome

impinge (up)on (someone or something)

1. To infringe on or interfere with someone or something. Any legislation that impinges upon human rights must be stopped.

2. To make physical contact with something. It feels like something is impinging on my shoulder joint when I try to move it.

impinge (up)on someone or something

to affect or interfere with someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This will not impinge upon me at all. Will this matter impinge on my policies in any way?

impinge on

or impinge upon

1. To intrude or encroach upon something: I disagree with this new law because it impinges on my First Amendment rights.

2. To strike or collide with something: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum, causing it to vibrate.

词组	impinge on
释义	impinge on Related to impinge on: impingement syndrome impinge (up)on (someone or something) 1. To infringe on or interfere with someone or something. Any legislation that impinges upon human rights must be stopped. 2. To make physical contact with something. It feels like something is impinging on my shoulder joint when I try to move it. See also: impinge Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. impinge (up)on someone or something to affect or interfere with someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This will not impinge upon me at all. Will this matter impinge on my policies in any way? See also: impinge, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. impinge on or impinge upon v. 1. To intrude or encroach upon something: I disagree with this new law because it impinges on my First Amendment rights. 2. To strike or collide with something: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. See also: impinge, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: impinge impinge (up)on (someone or something) let be Let it be let it/(one) be tamper tamper with tamper with (something) leave (someone or something) be leave it be
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